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Collecting Samples for BAMZThursday, June 06, 2013
The crew and research team on-board the 72ft Sea Dragon expedition ship are currently undertaking two expeditions from the Island to find out more about the Sargasso Sea.
Our turtles thrill veterinary students from North Carolina
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Bermuda has won high praise from a veterinary science professor who found the Island a perfect laboratory for studying semi-tropical ecology.
Teaching everyone to love toads
Monday, March 11, 2013
Former biology professor Jamie Bacon quickly discovered that not everyone shared her love of toads.
BAMZ roof work may mean releasing some animals into the wild
Friday, March 01, 2013
Some of the Aquarium’s residents will be released into the wild later this year to make way for refurbishments.
BAMZ to get new roof
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Bermuda’s Aquarium is to get a new roof, Environment and Planning Minister Richards announced.
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By Sara Westhead
Though only a small private college located in St. Augustine, Florida, Flagler College has some big dreams for their students in regards to protecting and conserving the environment. As a result, in the fall of 2013, the school launched their Coastal Environmental Science programme, which is designed to give students hands-on research experience, including opportunities overseas.
Subsequently, over the last two years the school has been able to offer students a study abroad course set in Bermuda, with the assistance of the Atlantic Conservation Partnership (ACP) and the Bermuda Aquarium, Museum and Zoo.
Students visiting Nonsuch Island with Jeremy Madiros. Photo by C. Stringer
This year’s students arrived on Saturday, May 16th, and spent a full week in lectures and exploring the island through a number of field experiences, including snorkeling and scuba diving excursions, as well as visits to Nonsuch Island and local waste facilities, including Tyne’s Bay Incinerator and the Material Recovery Facility. They also enjoyed lectures by some of Bermuda’s top scientists and conservationists, including Dr. Jamie Bacon, Stuart Hayward and Jeremy Madeiros.
This year, they were also joined by a group of students from the Bermuda College, who were able to add their perspective and local knowledge to discussions.
“We were teaching two courses: ‘An Introduction to Sustainability’ and ‘A Marine Biology Field Experience’,” explained Dr. Jessica Veenstra, who has accompanied this year’s students. “Bermuda is a fantastic place for us to conduct this curriculum. It is a great place for our students to explore the issues of sustainability, by trying to answer the questions of how to provide water, energy, and food, while managing the wastes of a growing population in a place that is land and resource limited. We were also able to explore how that growing population is impacting the surrounding marine resources. Bermuda has such an incredible variety of marine habitats in such a small area, and that makes it a great place to learn about these different ecosystems.”
“We hope students can visualize the struggles and successes involved with sustainability in both Bermuda and the US,” shared Dr. Ed McGinley, also from Flagler. “Each place has its unique issues, but there are lessons to be learned from looking at how other communities approach the topic. Both Flagler students, and the Bermuda College students, have a strong connection to the marine environment, and sustainability can help preserve our marine resources.”
“It was wonderful to welcome the students from Flagler to Bermuda,” said local course coordinator, Camilla Stringer. “The weather was perfect for Marine Biology Field Study snorkels and diving trips. In addition, the group was able to visit various sites around the island, getting first-hand experience related to their studies on conservation and sustainability.”